Comments on: Online Journaling http://ldsmediatalk.com/2008/10/30/online-journaling/ Sharing technology ideas for LDS parents and youth Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:28:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Jones http://ldsmediatalk.com/2008/10/30/online-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-22407 Nick Jones Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:58:31 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=831#comment-22407 It's always nice to see open dialogue about journaling, especially when it is about our site. :) Erika, thank you for your kind words. We're certainly changing how daily entries work in LDSJournal.com and hope to have that implemented before the end of the year or very early in 2009. Larry, you'll be happy to know that our photo of the young women on the front page is now gone. You must have been the person that wrote into our support desk. You'll be happy to know your comments did not fall on deaf ears since we openly discussed your opinion in our weekly team meeting. And lastly, to Dan. I can certainly appreciate your point. I have had a web company for 10 years and LDSJournal is a personal goal of mine that I've had for almost 7 years. I can assure you that we've built this site for the long-term and built it in such a way that it can be ran with very little cost. That said, we're always going to run into skeptics and most people find it hard to believe that we'd actually build something to help people. That's okay, because we have time on our side and we'll keep doing our best to build a better journal. I'm sure I can speak for all of my team when I say that we hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and record your memories, no matter what medium you use. Regards, Nick Jones Founder, LDSJournal It’s always nice to see open dialogue about journaling, especially when it is about our site. :)

Erika, thank you for your kind words. We’re certainly changing how daily entries work in LDSJournal.com and hope to have that implemented before the end of the year or very early in 2009.

Larry, you’ll be happy to know that our photo of the young women on the front page is now gone. You must have been the person that wrote into our support desk. You’ll be happy to know your comments did not fall on deaf ears since we openly discussed your opinion in our weekly team meeting.

And lastly, to Dan. I can certainly appreciate your point. I have had a web company for 10 years and LDSJournal is a personal goal of mine that I’ve had for almost 7 years. I can assure you that we’ve built this site for the long-term and built it in such a way that it can be ran with very little cost. That said, we’re always going to run into skeptics and most people find it hard to believe that we’d actually build something to help people. That’s okay, because we have time on our side and we’ll keep doing our best to build a better journal.

I’m sure I can speak for all of my team when I say that we hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and record your memories, no matter what medium you use.

Regards,
Nick Jones
Founder, LDSJournal

]]> By: Dan http://ldsmediatalk.com/2008/10/30/online-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-21060 Dan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:39:47 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=831#comment-21060 My concern would also be with the longevity of the company but mostly with the security of the information. I have a journal I use on my computer and it encrypts the data as well. I also have an offsite upload method for backing it up offsite so I never lose it, not to mention my whole machine is backed up automatically every hour. But, again, I would be concerned with posting my private thoughts and personal experiences on someone else's server. Your information will mean more to you than it ever will to some strangers in a data center. My concern would also be with the longevity of the company but mostly with the security of the information. I have a journal I use on my computer and it encrypts the data as well. I also have an offsite upload method for backing it up offsite so I never lose it, not to mention my whole machine is backed up automatically every hour. But, again, I would be concerned with posting my private thoughts and personal experiences on someone else’s server. Your information will mean more to you than it ever will to some strangers in a data center.

]]> By: Larry Beck http://ldsmediatalk.com/2008/10/30/online-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-21054 Larry Beck Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:55:33 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=831#comment-21054 I'm concerned about the picture of the woman on their home page. While some might feel that she is dressed modestly, she isn't, at least according to the standards in the For the Strength of Youth. Some might say it's no big deal but it's the first thing I noticed when going to their site. I don't need to see that on LDS web sites. I’m concerned about the picture of the woman on their home page. While some might feel that she is dressed modestly, she isn’t, at least according to the standards in the For the Strength of Youth. Some might say it’s no big deal but it’s the first thing I noticed when going to their site. I don’t need to see that on LDS web sites.

]]> By: Erika http://ldsmediatalk.com/2008/10/30/online-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-21039 Erika Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:13:59 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=831#comment-21039 I use ldsjournal.com. I really have enjoyed it. I can just copy paste my blog entries, or add more personal entries when I want. I'm always on the computer so it's very convenient. You can go back and post date your entries and you can add "afterthoughts." I like the look and feel of the site. I like that you can add pictures & scripture references. The only thing I'd change would be to make it so you can create multiple entries a day (like blog posts) so you can keep subjects separate. :) I'm looking forward to when they add the publishing feature so I can get a bound copy of each year of my journal (or multiple years). I use ldsjournal.com. I really have enjoyed it. I can just copy paste my blog entries, or add more personal entries when I want. I’m always on the computer so it’s very convenient. You can go back and post date your entries and you can add “afterthoughts.” I like the look and feel of the site. I like that you can add pictures & scripture references. The only thing I’d change would be to make it so you can create multiple entries a day (like blog posts) so you can keep subjects separate. :) I’m looking forward to when they add the publishing feature so I can get a bound copy of each year of my journal (or multiple years).

]]> By: Michael http://ldsmediatalk.com/2008/10/30/online-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-21035 Michael Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:48:09 +0000 http://ldsmediatalk.com/?p=831#comment-21035 Aren't you a little concerned about longevity of the company? Anytime a company seeks to make money off an activity which is usually private, I get concerned. I have the same concern about posting my family tree on something like Ancestry.com. These are for-profit businesses that could be gone overnight and they could take your journal with you. Aren’t you a little concerned about longevity of the company? Anytime a company seeks to make money off an activity which is usually private, I get concerned.

I have the same concern about posting my family tree on something like Ancestry.com. These are for-profit businesses that could be gone overnight and they could take your journal with you.

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